Golden Slate Newsletter: Sacramento Scene | State Conference Reflections | Scorecards and CDEs

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Sacramento Scene

Sacramento Scene: Significant Months Ahead

Department of Education Update

State Conference Reflections

News & Views

Scorecards and Career Development Events

Region Articles

Superior Region News

Sacramento Scene: Significant Months Ahead

By: Matt Patton, CATA Executive Director

Term limits, redistricting, and numerous political opportunities outside the state capitol have prompted the exit, or planned exit, of a decade-high number of legislators this year. 26 assembly members and state senators have opted not to run in November or have already left their offices. Added to that number are seven senate members that will term out in 2022.

State Conference Reflections

By: Charles Parker, California Department of Education, State FFA Advisor

As I sit here I can’t help but think back to last week when we welcomed some 6,000 FFA members, advisors, and guests to Sacramento for the 94th Annual State FFA Leadership Conference. After two years of alternative conferences, it was exciting to once again have an in-person event.

Scorecards and Career Development Events

The California Agricultural Teachers’ Association (CATA) owes an enormous debt of gratitude to Dr. Mike Spiess of Chico State University for developing a field day-specific tabulation system that has been used for decades for Career Development Events (CDE). The system was developed in the ’90s and has been updated since that time by Dr. Spiess. Far before his retirement in 2018, Dr. Spiess warned the profession that a long-term tabulations plan would be needed moving forward. He would tell anyone who would listen that he wouldn’t be around or running the system forever.

Superior Region News

By Cali Griffin, Loyalton High School

Howdy everyone from the Superior Region! Programs are in full swing, running up and down the state, busy as ever, along with several programs that have been rebuilding their programs.